Gas-generator.



No. 651 37s. Patenfed Sept. 4, I900.

a; wbdns. sAs GENERATOR.

(Applimtion filed Oct. 80, 1899.|

(No Model.)

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" UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

GRANT wooDs, OF BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO MATTIE TRULLINGER, or SAME PLACE.

GAS-GENERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming pm of Letters Patent No.' i57,3 76, dated September 4, 1900. Application filed October 30, 1899. Serial No, 735,207- (No model.)

To aIZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GRANT WOODS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bakersfield, in the county of Kern and State of Cali-,

fornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas Generators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to gas-generators for generating gas from crude oils or from oil and steam combined;

The primary object of the invention is to provide a gasrgenerating apparatus adapted for use in connectionwith a gas-engine,-but capable also of general use for generating gas. 7

The construction of the apparatus willbe fully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawing and its novel .fea-

tures defined in the appendedclaimsi The drawing represents a central vertical section of an apparatus embodying the invention.

The reference-numeral 1 designates a tank dome provided with parallel depending ex-. tensions 10 and 11, terminating in jets 12 and with regulating-cocks 13 and 14.

An oil-supply pipe 15, provided with cocks 16 and 17 and downwardly turned at its end, extends centrally through the cover of the tank 1 between the steam-pipes 10 and 11.

trough, and bolts 24, projecting through the cover of the tank and adapted to adjust the trough vertically. The edges 25 of the trough I are turned down to prevent the oil from runnin g under the trough and feeding irregularly to the plates below it.

26 and 27 designate the oil-receiving plates of the apparatus, which constitute the leading feature of the invention. These plates,

"as clearly shown in the drawing, are inclined in opposite directions to present inclined surfaces upon which the oil drops, the residuum or waste matter being deflected to the bottom of the tank for discharge through a suitable outlet 28. These plates 26 and 27 are surrounded by a shield or casing 29, supported within the tank 1 concentric therewith. A The lowerends' of the plates 26 and 27 are connected-to the lower end of the casing 29, and discharge openings 30 are provided for the escape of the residuum of the oil. A A A verticallyarranged plate 31 extends across the tank 1 between the plates 26 and 27, and tothe lower end of said plate is pivoted a damper 32.

A furnace 33 is arranged'below the tank .1 toheat the latter when the heating is not effectedby the exhaust from an engine. A pipe 34 leads from the tank 1 to an engine or otherconsumer of the gas.

r Theioperation of the apparatus will be readily. understoodandmay be explained as follows; Supposing the generator to be heated by the furnace 33, the products of combustion passing around the plate 31 on their way to the flue 2 heat the generator-plates 26 and 27. The oil fed through the pipe 15 descends into and overflows the trough 22, falling upon the heated plates, down which it gravitates in a thin film and is vaporized before passing in the form of a gas to a motor or the like through the pipe 34. Ordinarily, however, the generator is intended to be heated by the exhaust-steam from an engine. used, the exhaust-steam passes through the tubes of the boiler 3, into the casin g 1, around the plate 31 to heat the generator-plates, and finally escapes through the flue 2. The passage of the steam through the boiler generates steam therein tosupply the dome 5, which constitutes the heater for the superheater and supplies the steam for the jets directed against the generator-plates and designed to commingle with the oil as it descends upon the plates When thus a generator-casing, inclined generator-plates converging atitheir upper ends, a vertically-f from the trough. The generatorgplates convert tl1e1 oil:and :steam into gas, WliiOhLLtheD passes to the superheater, where its tension is increased by contact with the steam-dome. If the enrichment of the steam-jets is desired, .the cocks 19.are.opene d .topermitthe, flow of oil to the steam-pipes. If a greater fall is desired for the oil to increase its difiu-f sion over the plates or for any other reason, the trough is adjusted to a greaterelevation. Thus it will appear that the advance circulation of steam after being commingled with oil to.form agas ,is superheated byaheaten supplied by the less=advanced circulation, effooting a great economy by the=utilization of gas-making steam to superheat the gas.

I claimt I 1. In a gas-generator the combination with; a generator-casing, inclined generator-plates therein converging at their upper-ends, and.

means for heating. said plates, ofmeans for? delivering oil tosaid plates neartheir apex,

and separate meansfor directing steam-jets? against the surfacezof the plates. 2. In a gas-generator the combination with disposed plate between said plates and heat-; ing means, of an oil-trough above the plates means forsupplying oil thereto, andflmeans fordirectingsteam-jets against theplates.

3.. In a gas-generator the combination with, a generator-casing, inclined generatorplates} converging. attheir upper edges, an adjust-i able oil-troughabovethe plates, and means?,

for-,supplying oil thereto, of, means for direct ing steam-jets laterally against the plates,. means for adjusting the trough, andmeans for enriching thesteam-jets with oil.

pipeleadingirom saidLdome-to the interior dfithemaSing. and into tproximityttolthe generator-plates.

5. In a gas-generator the combination with a generator-casing, inclined generator-plates therein,.means for supplying oil thereto, and

a'superheater in communication with the cas in'g,'of a boiler having its dome located within the superheater, means for leading a heating l :agentthrough the boiler and into contact with the plates within the casing, steam-pipes having jet-nozzles in proximity to the plates, and

,meansrforleading gas from the superheater.

6. 'In agas-generator the combination with a generator-"casing, an interior casing having *an open bottom, and generator-plates extending from the loweredge of the interior casing and convergingiat its top,;of a vertical plate intermediateofxthe generator=plates, amovable damper below the vertical plate, a boiler havingfits fiueileading into-the generator-cas- .ing,'a flue leadingfrom the opposite side of said casing, 3.3811136141631161? surrounding the dome i .ofthe boiler andiin communication-withthe generatingechamber, a trough located above the generator-plates,'a;steam pipe in communication with the dome and providedwith jet-nozzles in'proximity .to the plates, and

means .forjleading oil .tothe steam-pipes.

7. 'In a gas=generator the combination with agenerator-casing, generator-plates therein, and means: for supplying oil to the plates, of

asuperheater in communication with the cas- -ing,ia-.boiler havingits dome located in the superheatergmeans for leading steam from .the vdome to. the casing, meansxfor leading a heatingagentthrough the boiler'andinto contact with the generator plat'es and a heater locatedbelowthercasing.

In: testimony whereof I affix'my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' GRANT WOODS. Witnesses:

,R. B.:SWAYNE, .F. B. DAvIs. 

